5 YEARS AGO (2020) 10-01-20

On Wednesday night, September 23, the 2020 Bowlers of the Month rolled off the determine the men and women 2020 Bowlers of the Year for those belonging to the leagues at Malad Bowl.

Rex Williams beat out other Bowlers of the Month with a 668 series to take the Bowler of the Year title for the men. Rolling a 627 series, Joyce Martinez was declared the winner for the ladies.

Through partnerships with Idaho State University (ISU) and ATC Communications, a Distance Learning Classroom has been provided at Malad High School. With this technology, Malad High School students can take college courses in actual college classes, giving them a head start for their future education.

This year three members of the Mustang Wranglers 4-H club from our county 4-H program were able to participate in the 4-H/BLM Mustang Adoption program.

Nick Hardy, McKenzie Hardy and KyLee Kirkbride each got a mustang this spring, brought it home and worked to gentle it and work with it for 90 days. This was the second time participating in the program for Nick and KyLee and the first experience for McKenzie. Nick was able to adopt the first mustang he worked with and continued to train his colt, ultimately entering him in the 4-H Snaffle Bit class here in Onieda County, winning a first place blue ribbon, making it possible to him to participate ibn that class in the Eastern Idaho State Fair.

10 YEARS AGO (2015)

Theme for the senior class Homecoming float was “Crush the Kitties” which won first place. “Roast the Tigers” was the theme for the sophomore class Homecoming float, winning second place. The Freshman class Homecoming float won third place with “Pac the Tigers”. Fourth place was awarded to the Junior class for their Homecoming float with the theme “Kick the Kitties”.

The Malad High School Dragonettes performed with other girls from the Utah/Idaho area at a REaL Salt Lake soccer game in August.

On Saturday, August 8th, members of the Dragonettes had the opportunity to perform at the REaL Monarchs soccer game halftime. Those who participated were Rachel Green, Tori Morrison, Mackenzie Walton, Brianne Schow and Charlie Moon.

Chosen as Best of Show at the Scarecrow Festival is Emmett from the Lego mopvie who says, “Everything is Awesome”, entered by Mr. Brent Grote’s Elementary school class.

It was a perfect night for a demo derby! The large crowd was not disappointed in the show.

Main Event Car Winners at Legalized Road Rage were first, Dan Cameron; second, Brock Goff; third, Anthony Trippler. The Mad Dog Winner was Dustin Deschamps.

Winners for the truck competition were Anthony Trippler in first place, Rory Greer, second and Justin Palce for third. Anthony Trippler was the Mad Dog winner for the trucks.

15 YEARS AGO (2010)

The Malad High School Homecoming Parade, coming up October 8, is going to be a little less traditional this year. Student body President Cody Hess apprised members at the School board meeting on September 21 that the students and advisors decided to do away with floats and replace them with decorated motor vehicles such as older model cars or trucks.

The Oneida School District Trustees have given a green light to drug and alcohol testing of students participating in extracurricular activities in Oneida County schools.

Idaho National Guard members pose for a group picture in The Idaho Enterprise before leaving for Camp Shelby: Spc. Derek McKinney, Spc. Patrick Evans, Sgt. Warren Smith, Spc. Brady Tovey, Pvt. 2nd Class Casey Steffenhagen, Sgt. Garret Hess, Spc. Owen Tapp and Spc. Kelly Purdum.

The Malad High School football team faced down and defeated the Bear Lake Bears, 56 - 8. Seven different players scored touchdowns allowing the Dragons to dominate the game.

20 YEARS AGO (2005)

True to their word, the Idaho Department of Transportation (ITD) and Hess Pumice Products joined up to repair the Malad Depot Railroad Crossing, and motorists who travel Highway 38 couldn’t be happier.

A special meeting of the Oneida School Board was held in which Superintendent Lynn Schow notified Trustees that the teachers had settled on negotiations for the 2005-06 school year. The OEA’s request was that the surplus eliminator money in the amount of $24,023 be given to the teachers on the bottom of the salary schedule who would not get a step or line increase. Superintendent Schow told them he would allocate between $20,000 - $25,000 in District money to this. The Board unanimously approved the measure.

Wendy Thomas was named Oneida County Bus Driver of the Year at the September School Board Meeting. District Transportation Director Kelly Hill made the announcement.

The Malad High School Chapter of the FFA had a chance to enter judging contests at the Eastern Idaho State Fair. Those participating were Blake Jenkins, Patrick Evans, Kooper Daniels, Shane Price, Devin Skidmore, Porter Robbins, Alicia Adams, Ethan Reel, Josh Scott, T.J. Daniels, Kendall Evans, Kelly Daniels and Clayton Eliason.

An accident near the Hess Pumice mine resulted in “extensive” damage to two of the company’s large earth scrapers, however both of the operators escaped severe injury. The accident occurred on Perlite Road, a county road in the Wright’s Creek area of northern Oneida County.

25 YEARS AGO (2000)

Two $1,000 donations from the Malad Lions Club are making a difference in the community. Last week Lions President  Tom Strah presented checks to Superintendent Lynn Schow of the Oneida School District, and to BelvaLene Baker and Herman Baer, of the Oneida Senior Citizens organization. The money to the School District is to help defray construction costs of the new rest room at the Malad High School track and field. The money given to the Senior Citizens is to help with building upkeep and maintenance at the Center.

JoAnn Harrison Ward, Arbon Valley resident, and native of Malad Valley, will be the featured local entertainer at the Malad Valley Theater Guild once again. 

Nicholl Roper was named the Malad High School 2000 Homecoming Queen on Friday night, September 22, during the half-time celebrations at the Malad High School Football game. Kenny Ward was chosen King.

Kami Kennedy and Jason Corbridge were named the Princess and Prince and the Duchess and Duke were Candice Winward and David Evans.

Leading the Malad Elementary PTO this year are Christy Jenkins, president; Stacey Dorius, vice president and Erin Jones, Heidi Brooks and Cinnamon Schwartz will serve on the committee.

The Malad High School Football team gave the students a reason to really celebrate Homecoming this year. They defeated Rimrock on Friday, to top off the Homecoming celebrations. The Dragons took the Homecoming victory 48 – 6.

40 YEARS AGO (1985)

Two more candidates have filed petitions to run for city office in the November 5 election. City clerk Mary Lou Jones has announced that Marvin Thomas and Chris Toland will both seek seats on Malad’s City Council.

Reigning over the homecoming festivities at Malad High School this week are Queen Laura Knutsen, First Attendant Mary Corbridge and Second Attendant Jackie Jones.

Dry Creek Campground in Samaria was the setting over the weekend as troops form Samaria, Cherry Creek, Pleasantview, First, Third, Fourth Wards matched their skills against each other in the daylong competition. They competed in orienting, fire building, compass, plant identification, survival cooking, scout law, and first aid.

Boy Scout Leaders supervising the boys’ activities were  Mike Hess, Larry Thomas, Bill Christiansen, Tim Williams, Norman Howell, Rex Robbins, Dan Scott and Albert Jones.

Both Chad Hess and Ray Davis received a surprise last week when they were named ‘Co-Preps Of the Week’ for the week ending September 21st. 

The Malad duo received this recognition for their efforts in the game against West Side. Although the Dragons lost the football game, running backs, Davis and Hess eclipsed the 200-yard mark, combining for 458 rushing yards.

50 YEARS AGO (1975)

Pleased Malad residents are this week complimenting the Laurel girls of the Malad LDS Third Ward for a service project they have undertaken to create enthusiasm about our nation’s Bicentennial next year.

The group decided to give Malad a face-lift by painting faces on the fire hydrants and those seeing the results of their work usually break out in a smile of approval. Laurel advisor Connie Budge said; ”The project has been undertaken in other communities and, after getting permission from Mayor Glen B. Williams, we decided to go ahead here. So far, we’ve done about eight hydrants and hope to do all of those on principal streets.” The Laurel girls are: Michele Naylor, Nadene Sorensen, Sandy Anderson, Ronda Hess, Julie Jensen, Ginna Zivokovic and Irene Sorensen.

The Homecoming royalty for 1975 are Queen Cindy Griffiths; Danece Daniels, first attendant; Kathleen Colton, second attendant. The royalty will be featured in the parade and during the halftime of the football game. They will be escorted and presented by the team co-captains, Mike Williams, Kelly Davis and Tom Grubb.

60 YEARS AGO (1965)

Malad City exchange of Mountain States Telephone Company will switch from manual to dial operation at midnight, January 16, 1966, according to C. Ed Robinson, local manager.

Addressing Malad senior and junior high students at an assembly, Sheriff Kenneth Wharton explained Idaho’s beverage laws and told of the possible consequences if the laws are broken. Pointing out that illegal drinking, especially by under-age persons, can endanger a young person’s opportunity of being admitted to college, being accepted for the armed forces or of getting a good job. The speaker urged his audience to adhere strictly to the law.

On August 2, 1965, coach Ralph Harding received a trophy for forty years of coaching from the Idaho State Coaching Association.

Bob Stoddard, football coach at Snow College in Ephraim, has named Danny C. Williams of Malad as athletic manager for the Utah school. Danny, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan C. Williams, Malad, is a 1965 graduate of Malad High School.

Willard R. Smith’s body took a terrific beating Friday as he was thrown from his combine into the feeder. He managed to grab hold of the bars and pull himself up before being turned into the cutting bar. Bruised, stiff and full of pain, he returned to the scene of the accident to continue his harvest. That takes fortitude.

70 YEARS AGO (1955)

Representing Oneida County, Patsy Roderick Bybee, Louis Yearsley and Madelyne Taylor participated in the district Talent Find sponsored by the ladies of the Idaho Farm Bureau at McCammon. Patsy was selected as a first place winner.

New cheerleaders chosen at Malad High School are Jack Williams, Brent Williams, Karen Thorpe and Keren Jones.

High school student council consists of Delon Hawkins, president; Connie Moon, vice president; Darl Williams, business manager; Alice Neal, secretary-treasurer; Sue Jones, historian; Arthur Anderson, senior president; Roger Thomas, junior president; Wendell Smith, sophomore president; Jack Williams, yell leader. Guidance officers are Diane Hartley, Brent Thomas, Marvin Hess, Vern Budge, Lugene Peterson, Anne Ward, Gloria Harris, Bardell Napier and Rosalind Ward.

Gary Hill, Malad High School junior and secretary of the high school Future Farmers of America chapter, has been chosen to represent the local chapter at the national FFA convention to be held in Kansas City, Missouri in October.

80 YEARS AGO (1945)

James O. Thomas, son of Mrs. Rhoda Thomas, who has been a Japanese prisoner at the camp at Kobe, Japan, arrived home Wednesday evening. He came by transport to San Francisco, and from there to Salt Lake by plane. He looks fine although thin. He says he has gained about 25 pounds since his liberation. He will be home for three months. At the time of his capture at Guam, he was employed by the Pan American Airways.

Mindanao Island, The Philippines – Captain Earl J. Thomas, whose wife, Ardelle, resides at Malad, Idaho, has been awarded the air medal for “Meritorious Achievement while participating in aerial flights over Mindanao during the period April 17 to June 20, 1945.

“Captain Thomas, as a psychological warfare branch representative operating with headquarters, tenth corps, voluntarily participated in numerous hazardous flights over enemy held territory to assist in conducting essential reconnaissance’s and dropping leaflets,” the citation states. “A part of these flights were at such low altitudes as to be in constant danger from enemy ground fire. Captain Thomas’ courage and devotion to duty reflect great credit to himself and the military service,” the citation concludes. Major General Franklin C. Simbert, tenth corps commander, made the award. Captain Thomas, recently transferred to duty with ninth corps, was engaged in administrative work for the triple “A” farm program in civilian life.

Sgt. Dan C. Williams, son of Mrs. Pearl Williams and husband of Merle Rose Williams, received his honorable discharge from the army, September 10, 1945 at Fort Douglas, Utah, separation center, through the point system, having 135 points. He has the presidential citation with two oak leaf clusters, the Middle East, North African, European theater ribbon with thirteen campaign stars, and the good conduct medal. He spent 27 months overseas in the Middle East, North Africa and Italy. He entered the service October 24, 1942 and left for overseas, February 15, 1943.

105 Years Ago - 1920

Teachers’ salaries had been materially increased: grade school teachers received from $105 to $125; high school teachers, $150 to $175 per month. Eighteen thousand schools had been closed in the United States because of the acute lack of teachers.